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Estadio Gualchan
Spectators: 6672 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1672, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Zuñiga Iturburu got the match started through his kick off. 7 minutes into the game, Christobal Amarelle cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Noriega Yanez was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Alfonso Alzola showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ubarna Salgado, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. In the 13th minute Anibal Somarribas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Noriega Yanez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 15th minute, Ubarna Salgado managed to get in a good position for a shot. CLAN JUVENIL's supporters rose to their feet, but Ubarna Salgado was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alfonso Alzola breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Zuñiga Iturburu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Alfonso Alzola tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Zuñiga Iturburu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alfonso Alzola showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ubarna Salgado, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. Christobal Amarelle fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Noriega Yanez having to interfere. A collision led to Gualchan getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Ramirez Cantoral hit a great ball. After having played for 31 minutes, Zuñiga Iturburu managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. CLAN JUVENIL's supporters crossed their fingers, but Zuñiga Iturburu was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Ubarna Salgado recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 36th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Zuñiga Iturburu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Alfonso Alzola tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The long shot by Marin Belluga in the 45th minute really tested Noriega Yanez's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Anibal Somarribas to strike the kick off in the second half. Marin Belluga charged in rather forcefully in the 57th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Marin Belluga the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Marin Belluga hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. If Christobal Amarelle had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Christobal Amarelle recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 67th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Noriega Yanez came out of the goal in the 70th minute to try and stop a shot by Gualchan's Christobal Amarelle. But to his dismay, Christobal Amarelle quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. Noriega Yanez stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Christobal Amarelle's shot from short distance in the 75th minute. Graziani Helguera charged in rather forcefully in the 77th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Graziani Helguera the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Gualchan getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Graziani Helguera hit a great ball. With a little luck, Gualchan's Alfonso Alzola got control of the ball when Ubarna Salgado tried to sneak it across the goal line. Ubarna Salgado fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alfonso Alzola having to interfere. Alfonso Alzola showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zuñiga Iturburu in the 86th minute of the match. Vincent Echaitia's late challenge caught a CLAN JUVENIL's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Vincent Echaitia helped the player get up and apologised. In the 87th minute, Vincent Echaitia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Alfonso Alzola didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 88th minute, which inside left pole to 2-1. Gualchan's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.